This is a development year. Most of the Jays future core, or high level prospects if you will, are already in the system. Some of them are already knocking on the door too.
Unless the Jays get massive development from those players and potentially a few other surprise performances from some of the veterans, next season is a complete write off competitively.
So, signings and trades like these ones are not surprising at all. Just filler to get through a development year while making the young pitchers battle for innings at the major league level.
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